1 Samuel 27:12
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.In other versions
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
ASV
And Achish had belief in what David said, saying, He has made himself hated by all his people Israel, and so he will be my servant for ever.
BBE
And Achish trusted David, saying, He has made himself utterly odious among his people Israel; and he shall be my servant for ever.
DBY
Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever.
WEB
And Achish believeth in David, saying, `He hath made himself utterly abhorred among his people, in Israel, and hath been to me for a servant age-during.'
YLT
And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel utterly to detest him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
ENG
And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
WBT
So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself an utter stench to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”
BSB
In context
10And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
11And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
12And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David
- Achish